Housing Highlights
August 25, 2021
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Campus Area Streets to be Closed During Residence Halls Move-In

Numerous campus area streets will be closed to accommodate the more than 8,400 University of Wisconsin–Madison students who will be moving into the University Residence Halls. Traffic around all residence halls will be extremely busy on these days, and all lots near residence halls will be used for temporary unloading during move-in. Motorists should be aware of this additional congestion and expect some delays.
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Housing Dining Starbucks Team Recognized for Outstanding Customer Service

The Starbucks Dining Team was recently awarded the Green Heart Pins by Starbucks Corporate for receiving consistent high scores in their customer service survey, Customer Connections. This means the team routinely achieved a solid score of 50, which is considered in the highest tier of service.
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Volunteer During Move-In

This year, Dining and Sustainability need help from University Housing staff as over 8,000 students move in. Sign up to help serve students at Convocation Lunch or to help residents recycle while they're moving in.
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HR NEWS

Required COVID Testing for Unvaccinated Employees and Those Who Have Not Submitted Their Proof of Vaccination

Last Wednesday, August 18, Chancellor Blank announced that any unvaccinated student or employee will be required to test weekly on campus. If you have not received a vaccine but would like to, UHS is offering them at no cost. If you were vaccinated off-campus, submit your vaccination records on MyUHS.

Getting Your Test Results and What to Do if You Test Positive

If you receive a positive test for COVID-19, you must isolate yourself as best as possible from others, including those you live with, to protect the health of others while you recover.

Additional Annual CSA/Title IX Responsible Employee Trainings Offered in September

Those employees identified as CSA's and Responsible Employees should have the CSA and Responsible Employee training completed as soon as possible, but no later than December 3, 2021. If you missed the August training sessions, you can sign up for a date in September.

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Download the MyUHS App

Employees can download the MyUHS app to access University Health Services (UHS) information. You can also access your MyUHS account through the website portal. Whether through the website or the app, you can schedule COVID-19 testing, get test results, and schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
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Get to Know Housing Staff: Chia Ly

Get to know fellow staff and learn more about what they do! This week's profile features Chia Ly, who is a Night Shift Custodian in Residence Hall Facilities.
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Vaccinated Off Campus? Let UHS Know

If you were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 off-campus but have not shared your proof of vaccine with UHS, now is a good time to do so. If you don’t share your vaccination record, you will be required to test weekly on campus beginning August 30th.
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